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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 2005
Page
1
Scores of people were rescued from attics and rooftops in New Orleans as power outages loom for months. The French Quarter escaped major damage while FEMA begins aid for storm victims.
Gulf of Mexico offshore platforms and refineries faced extensive damage and shutdowns as Katrina intensified. An oil association official said a midweek assessment will reveal the extent, with Morris Burns of the Permian Basin Petroleum Association warning prices will spike due to limited refining capacity and a 600,000 barrel per day cut in Gulf offshore output as crews evacuate.
Ector County Elections Commission decided Sharon Wilson will stay in office until her retirement on December 31 after a legal dispute with the Justice Department over Voting Rights Act compliance. The panel cited unclear translator numbers and letters from DOJ, with supporters packing the county annex and wearing “Keep Wilson, Fire Graff and Caddel” tags.
Odessa County Commissioners created a bilingual coordinator position following the retirement of Administrator Sharon Wilson. The federal consent decree requires a bilingual role to support Wilson’s duties and future replacement. The coordinator will report to the Ector County Elections Office, per the Monday decision.
The Texas penal code update says performing an abortion without parental consent or in the third trimester can be a prohibited practice. Prosecutors say this could trigger capital murder charges, a view disputed by lawmakers who deny intent for the death penalty. The law takes effect Thursday.
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